News Broadcasting
‘Going Green’ with CNN-News18 and Bahar Dutt
MUMBAI: The future of the human race is inextricably linked to the state of the environment. In an effort to highlight the criticality of addressing concerns around a rapidly degrading environment and showcase exemplary work being done by ordinary people to address some of these concerns, CNN-News18 is all set to bring a special series Going Green.
The series will be anchored by the renowned environmentalist and Green Oscar-winner Bahar Dutt, and will go on air on 19 November.
The show will air every Saturday at 12:30 pm with a repeat telecast at 830 pm and on Sunday at 10 pm.
The five-part special series highlights and enlightens viewers about the environmental problems the planet is facing. From food habits to energy sources, green homes and green entrepreneurs to protecting animal rights, Going Green is a series that will capture how lifestyle choices can create a greener world. From Guwahati and Kaziranga to the metropolitan cities, Bahar will take viewers on a captivating journey.
Through this series, the channel aims to take viewers not only on a rich visual journey but present stories that are accessible, simple and most importantly address the burning issues affecting the planet.
News Broadcasting
News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI:Â Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
